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There is much work to be done battling regressive forces. But we mustn’t stop exploring bold new ideas to transform society This weekend Green Party politicians and members from around the world are gathering in Liverpool for the Global Greens Congress. Delegates from as far away as Australia, Uganda and Japan will come together to […]

Could Britain be forced to surrender the long-disputed territory of Gibraltar as part of Brexit negotiations? Prime Minister Theresa May has been accused of a Brexit blunder after she failed to mention Gibraltar in her Article 50 letter. Now the EU is set to hand the Spanish government – which has long held a claim […]

You don’t have to be a rabid Brexiteer to feel a patriotic glow at the thought of tea, jam and fish-and-chips. But these and many other items are not quite so quintessentially British as they may seem 1. Fish’n’chips Battered fried fish most likely arrived in Britain in the 16th Century when Jewish travellers from […]

Britain’s chief negotiator during the peace process, which successfully settled the question of a united Ireland, explains how Brexit has reignited the issue The sad death of Martin McGuinness briefly put Northern Ireland back in the headlines in Britain. Normally you have to make quite an effort to find a story anywhere in the British […]

On Saturday, the extraordinary pleasure of marching with around 100,000 other anti-Brexit believers through the streets of London. A joyous occasion – even in the shadow of the recent Westminster tragedy it filled the optimism levels back to something close to normal. Then, of course, Theresa May pulled the sump plug on that by triggering […]

Expect exclusive video content for the 48% We asked you: Who’s the biggest Brexit villain? – Credit: Archant From 29 March, readers of The New European can tune in to watch the best news, analysis and voices on the Brexit process. Launch videos include the highlights from the March for Europe and the start of […]

*Full disclosure* whilst waving a copy of the anti-Brexit newspaper in Nigel Farage’s face https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd0PW9W9WP4 Hold on a second… Did Piers Morgan just COMPLIMENT The New European? Well maybe… Alright, not really… But as far as we’re concerned that’s about as good as we’ll get from him. The moment came as former UKIP leader Nigel […]

By now, everyone has heard of Hygge, right? These 60 European words with no English equivalent will excite wordsmiths and fans of unusual phrases Poronkusema (Finnish) The distance equal to how far a reindeer can travel without a comfort break (about 5 kilometres) (literally, reindeer’s piss) Campanilismo (Italian) Local pride, attachment to the vicinity (literally, […]

The will of the British people may change yet March the 29th, 2017, is a date to be celebrated. It’s the date the lies, the bluster, the cynical manipulation of so many decent British people began to be seen for what it is. The date facts began to emerge, centre stage. The date reality began […]

We round up the losers and losers (because there are no winners) of another crazy seven days on Planet Brexit 10. Neil Hamilton (RE-ENTRY) When Labour AM Eluned Morgan marked Article 50’s triggering by telling the Welsh Assembly, ‘today is a profoundly sad day for the nation … of course, those who will pay the […]

Donald Tusk has revealed his tough Brexit negotiating tactics and predicted two years of confrontation between London and Brussels The European Union will not look to punish Britain for quitting Europe because ‘Brexit is punitive enough’. Outlining the approach the EU will take towards the negotiations President Donald Tusk said the countdown to Brexit in […]

A more pragmatic approach to Brexit is finally emerging – but so too are the threats from zealots ‘If we left the EU we would end this sterile debate and we would have to recognise that most of our problems are not caused by Brussels, but by chronic British short-termism, inadequate management, sloth, low skills […]

Theresa May has been attacked for hinting the UK and Europe’s security partnership could be damaged if Brexit talks fail Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has called Theresa May’s threat that security co-operation could be weakened if Brexit negotiations stall ‘utterly scandalous’. The Prime Minister put the prospect of security on the table in a […]

‘We already miss you,’ said European Council president Donald Tusk. ‘Thank you and goodbye.’ https://twitter.com/Number10gov/status/847054379794477056 A sombre-faced European Council president Donald Tusk held up the letter announcing Britain’s intention to leave the EU as he delivered the sad message: ‘We already miss you. Thank you and goodbye.’ Speaking just minutes after Prime Minister Theresa May […]

Now Article 50 is triggered there is a two-year deadline for Britain and the EU to complete the hugely complex negotiations Article 50 of the EU Treaties sets out a clear two-year deadline for completion of Britain’s withdrawal negotiations. But what happens within that period is far less clear. Here are some of the milestones […]

A concise compilation of the delusions shaping the surreal mindset of Britain’s anti-EU brigades as they head into the negotiating phase 1: Don’t Be So Blatantly Obvious The Brexiteers are amazingly delusional. They seem to compete with one another incessantly, usually to launch the latest, highly transparent scheme to dupe other nations. They don’t understand […]

The Prime Minister has pulled the trigger on Article 50 signalling an end to the Brexit phoney war Sir Tim Barrow hand delivers the Brexit letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk, in Brussels. Alexander Britton/PA Wire – Credit: PA Article 50 has been triggered – but the battle for Britain’s place in Europe has […]

Newspapers have waged along battle against the titans of the internet. But in there are double standards to be found in their latest line of attack You could almost touch the Fleet Street schadenfreude in recent days, as big-name advertisers walked away from YouTube after finding themselves appearing on the website alongside the output of […]

Trump could have us in the palm of his hand – and that’s a bad place to be Theresa May could cause us to end up as the vassals of Donald Trump. And that’s very bad because he doesn’t build. He tears down. I know. My first immigration was from my hometown of Chicago to […]

Tens of thousands of defiant Remainers have sent a clear message to Downing Street: ‘Stop Brexit.’ Nick Clegg addresses the crowds. John Stillwell/PA Wire – Credit: PA Protesters marched through central London before gathering in Parliament Square to deliver their message before the gates of the Palace of Westminster. The sunny square was filled with […]

Why Saturday’s protest needs to be a display of unity for all our sakes This is a march for unity – the unity of our European part of the world, the unity of the United Kingdom with all its friends and neighbours in the European Union, the unity of the United Kingdom itself within the […]

The march, the speeches and the best Remainer outfits! Find out what’s going on at the Unite for Europe march to parliament https://twitter.com/TheNewEuropean/status/845237333653934080 The New European are reporting LIVE from the march on Parliament from 10am on Saturday. .

It is not just construction, technology and retail that relies heavily on overseas workers. Brexit could impact industries across the economy. Many industries have been vocal about the impact that Brexit will have on them, not least the City of London and the tech sector; while the construction sector depends heavily on Eastern Europe labour. […]

George Osborne is not the only big newspaper appointment to make waves. Our editor-at-large Alastair Campbell explains why he’s joined The New European I have been talking to Philip Gould a lot of late. Yes, I know he died more than five years ago, but don’t we all have chats with the dead from time […]

Download The New European march placards here Click the link to download an A3 PDF or for A4 click the Downloads tab: 1. EU citizens as bargaining chips 2. Whingeing liberal elitist snowflake (and proud) 3. Brits abroad as bargaining chips 4. More austerity over Brexit fears 5. 5% spike in price of food 6. […]

With effortless charm, a rapier wit and a champagne flute in his hand Noel Coward was a quintessentially English figure. Here theatre director Matthew Townsend explores the woman behind the man, his brush with the Nazis and the impressive legacy he left Noel Coward and his leading lady Gertrude Lawrence were the power couple of […]

In what could be a perfect metaphor for the chaos unleashed by Brexit, the future of the British Isles’ minority languages has been thrown into doubt by the decision to leave the EU. From street signs, to television stations, schools, music and literature, the British Isles is a linguistically diverse archipelago, home to various native […]

We round up the losers and losers (because there are no winners) of another crazy seven days on Planet Brexit Roger Helmer (RE-ENTRY) A man with his finger firmly on the political pulse, UKIP’s MEP for the East Midlands called on Twitter for a bold Brexiteer to stand against traitorous jazzbo Kenneth Clarke at the […]

Theresa May is right that now is not the time for a referendum on Scottish independence. But if she disagrees with our timeframe, she must set out her own alternative Scotland is a European nation. We have been for centuries, from the times when traders from our shores forged enduring links with our near neighbours […]

Alastair has been a great supporter of the paper since we began and, more importantly, one of the strongest and most credible voices in the fight against Brexit, both before the Referendum and after. Alastair joins a superb group of writers who regularly feature on our pages each week. Between them they hold many different […]

Westminster attack raises spectre of new ‘rings of steel’ to boost security in urban centres Emergency personnel on Westminster Bridge, close to the Palace of Westminster. – Credit: PA Wire/PA Images The car and knife assault on Westminster is the latest in a long line of attacks targeting Western cities. It raises new questions about […]

The attack on Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament fits a pattern emerging across Europe: terrorism has gone low-tech, freelance and ever-harder to tackle The terror attack in central London fits a familiar pattern – in more ways than one. Not only did it sow fear on the streets of a major European city, […]